Amazing Facts International
Amazing Facts International reported $33.7 million in revenue and $34.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.77 went to program services, $6.71 to management and general costs and $14.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,704 (PLANNED GIVING DIRECTOR). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.9% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $201,704 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.0 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 15 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedia: amidst a world filled with deception, we have delivered much-needed present truth on nearly 70 tv platforms in 2025, bringing millions his marvelous love. We are also preparing hearts through events broadcast from the w.o.r.d. Center. In 2025, every sabbath, granite bay hilltop church's worship services fed spiritual truth to audiences worldwide. In march, the creation or evolution summit led tens of thousands to trust in genesis and their loving creator. In july, the Amazing Facts youth conference, vertical vision: learn to look up, inspired thousands of youth to be bold for christ.…
Worldwide evangelism: we are preparing hearts for eternity through global outreach! Gifts in 2025 made an international impact in brazil, indonesia, africa, oceania, the philippines, and china. In india, we helped expand bible lesson translations into seven languages and supported the printing of thousands of culturally adapted study guides. We also fueled revival meetings in remote regions, leading to dozens of baptisms, and strengthened frontline outreach in west bengal and northeast india. In the dominican republic, we helped transform a national tragedy into a powerful witness for christ…
Amazing Facts evangelists:the Amazing Facts team of evangelists presented prophecy seminars in california, tennessee, louisiana, missouri, kentucky, arkansas, florida, pennsylvania, colorado, oklahoma, new jersey, michigan, idaho, washington, massachusetts, new york, indiana, minnesota, sweden, virginia, maryland, west virginia, and arizona - just to name a few
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED GIVING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $154,830 | $0 | $46,874 | $201,704 |
| V. PRES. SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $123,479 | $0 | $44,815 | $168,294 |
| V. PRES. FINANCE Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $117,728 | $0 | $37,956 | $155,684 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $117,493 | $0 | $37,587 | $155,080 |
| MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $112,703 | $0 | $40,510 | $153,213 |
| PLANNED GIVING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $136,672 | $0 | $16,105 | $152,777 |
| V. PRES. DEVELOPMENT Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $111,089 | $0 | $38,514 | $149,603 |
| MEDIA DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $110,653 | $0 | $38,651 | $149,304 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amazing Facts International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $651K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5131
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA Design and broadcasting | $500,000 |
| ABERDEEN CAPTIONING Captioning | $164,294 |
| DAKOTA B DAY Evangelism | $130,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Amazing Facts International totaling $44,560 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Amazing Facts International spent in 2025, $78.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Amazing Facts International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Amazing Facts International reported that 78.8% of its $34.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 14.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amazing Facts International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amazing Facts International reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $201,704, for the role of PLANNED GIVING DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amazing Facts International get its money?
Of $33.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 85.9% came from contributions and grants and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amazing Facts International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-2966470 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601979349301605 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531749349301283 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431999349300323 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332079349301308 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232559349302103 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113069349301386 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202043169349304704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-2966470: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.